Middleport Rotarians Host Dinner for Chamber of Commerce
POMEROY Meigs County Chamber of Commerce held its second meeting at the Hotel Martin with eighty members and 15 guests. Frank Pauley of the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants spoke on business topics, agriculture, and public relations. The meeting honored Middleport Rotarians and noted Meigs County legislators.
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Meigs
Xenia
Greenville
Theaker
Meigs Unty
Tom Jones
Floyd F. Mees
Mees
Pauley
Middleport Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
W. O. Atkins
Seven Fined Released From Meigs Co Jail
POMEROY the jail blotter lists seven prisoners released after hearings. Archie Eynon and John Sellers fined $5 and costs by Justice Frank Stowe. Clyde Frazier and Gladys Frazier of Middleport fined $50 and costs for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Denzel Venable fined $5 and costs for intoxication by Mayor William Robson. Harry Stotts fined $50 and costs for assault and battery on his wife. Raymond Lee of Middleport fined $10 and costs for intoxication. The Frazier couple, arrested at the Hendricks dance in Syracuse, were released with the condition of good behavior.
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Pomeroy
Sheriff's Office
Archie Eynon
John Sellers
Frank Stowe
Clyde Frazier
Middleport
Gladys Frazier
Denzel Venable
William Robson
Harry Stotts
Syracuse Revival Continues at United Brethren Church
Revival services continue at Syracuse United Brethren Church with Willis Paul Berger a singing evangelist from Newark in charge of the young people's work and the song service.
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Syracuse
Funeral services for T. F. Ferguson in Charleston
Funeral services for T. F. Ferguson, 73, who died at his home after a two week pneumonia illness, will be held at his residence 404 Donelly St. Thursday at 2 pm. Burial will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery.
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Middleport
T. F. Ferguson
Charleston
Donelly St
Spring Hill
Pomeroy Briefs Report Illness at Home
Mrs. Addie Grueser of Condor Street is confined to her home by illness. Mrs. John Senkus of Second Street is reported very ill at her home with influenza.
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Pomeroy
Addie Grueser
Condor St
John Senkus
Second St
Theodorus Council, Daughters of America
Washington Birthday Observed Quietly in Middleport
Holiday is celebrated with post office and bank closed. The Ladies Guild of Heath M. E. Church serves the annual Washington Day supper at the church this evening. The Guild has long hosted a public supper on this date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Washington
Ladies Guild of
the Heath M. E. Church
County Cage Tourney on Top Tomorrow
Meigs County basketball tournament opens tomorrow night with referee Fred Conaway of Parkersburg and time keeper Leo Kennedy. Racine versus Chester headlines a full night, followed by junior high contests and the Chester Racine senior high tilt at 9 pm. Admission remains standard and trophies are on display at the Middleport Department Store.
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Middleport
Meigs
Tornadoes
Chester
Rutland
Toppers Plains Junior High
Racine Junior High
Chester-Racine
Supt. M. W. Essex
Journey
Pomeroy Ferry Dispute Settled by Purchase
In Pomeroy Tuesday morning Dr. H. D. Brown and Charles LaRue settled a ferry dispute. Brown, who runs a Mason City to Pomeroy bus, purchased LaRue’s Mason City ferry franchise. The agreement grants Brown a five year Pomeroy ferry franchise and a fifteen year Mason City ferry franchise.
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Pomeroy
Mason City
H. D. Brown
Charles LaRue
Dr. Brown
Mr. LaRue
Loyalty Program Is Planned by Church
Heath M E Church leaders unveiled a March first start for a Church Loyalty month. Rev H A Rothrock and a committee outlined events including Every Member Visitation and special Sundays such as Men's Day Women's Day Young People's Day and Family Night with a church supper and program.
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Middleport
H. A. Rothrock
Heath M. E
Juniors Edge Chester In Local Gym Junior High Game
Middleport Junior High defeated Chester Junior High 24 to 14 last night at the local gym, securing the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Chester
Mrs Mattie Roedel Reported Mist pneumonia Hospitalized
Mrs. Mattie Roedel age 82 was taken to Holzer Hospital Monday night by Finsterwald ambulance for treatment of pneumonia. She is mother of Oscar Roedel Kerrs Run merchant.
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Pomeroy
Mattie Roedel
Holzer Hospital
Finsterwald
Young Pomeroy Boy Undergoes Serious Mastoid Operation
John Baxter small son of James Baxter Pomeroy mail carrier was taken from Flora to St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Sunday night for double mastoid operation. Condition reported serious.
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Pomeroy
John Baxter
James Baxter
Flora
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Vendol touted as back pain relief by local user
A Athens man Clyde E. Snyder credits Vendol with rapid relief from chronic backache constipation and sluggish kidneys. He reports better sleep no pain while bending and urges others to try Vendol from Athens Pharmacy 7 N Court St and Hickman’s Drug Store Nelsonville with general availability by druggists.
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Clyde E. Snyder
West State St
Athens
N. Court St
Hickman
Nelsonville
Athens Pharmacy
Gem Pharmacy
All Good Drug Stores
Ady
Meigs County Pioneer Society seeks $8000 museum grant
A house bill in the Legislature by Meigs County Representative Floyd Mees requests $8,000 for a Meigs County Museum to house relics gathered by the Meigs County Pioneer Society. The society, formed 64 years ago, has lacked permanent storage. a concrete building using native stone from each township is proposed.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Floyd Mees
Mees
The
Pioneer Society
Amy Kingsland
D. B. Williams
Ethel Garland
J. C. Hallam
Marcia Karr
George Daniels
C. E. Peoples
Will Stivers
E. A. Wingett
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Personalities
Mrs John Senkus is confined at home with influenza. Mrs Martha Roedel taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. W H Ebersbach in Logan on business. George Shaw of Logan in Pomeroy on business. Elmer Ebersbach of Pt Pleasant visits Emma Ebersbach. Eastern Star meeting at Ohio Power kitchen with demonstrations. Several residents ill with influenza or recuperating. Medical visits and hospital notes across Pomeroy and nearby towns.
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Pomeroy
John Senkus
Second St
Martha Roedel
J. O. Roedel
East Main St
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
W. H. Ebersbach
Logan
George Shaw
Elmer Ebersbach
Pt. Pleasant visited recently with his mother Mrs. Emma _ Ebersbach
Wetzgall St
J. W. McMurray
Order of the Eastern Star
Ohio Power Kitchen
Arthur Ebersbach
Arthur Jr
Charles Moore
Columbus
George Morris
W. Main St
Russell Brown
Huntington
Alva Hite
A. F.eiselstein
Kate Ebersbach
R. Eiselstein
Hite
A. A. Massar
Norman Klees
Albert Mees
Lancaster
Massar
Mees
J. T. McLain
Mr. Klees
Mr. Mees
Jimmy Beards
Rollin Beards
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Tom Porter
Rutland
Eddie Blake
Cherole Ann
Mason City
Roy E. Tracy
Spring Ave
W. R. Farnham
E. Main St
J. E. White
Frank Chapman
Delbert Eiselstein
George Powell
Adam Ebersbach
Emma Ebersbach
John Chase
Wehe Terrace
Harold Russell
Charleston
Middleport to Meet Jackson Iron Men
The Yellow Jackets travel to Jackson to face the Jacksonian basketeers after a setback by Racine Tornadoes. Earlier, Middleport Reserves and Varsity matchup Wellston teams before county tournament finals at the local gym. Golden Rockets coached by Shorty Davis lost 37 34 to Yellow Jackets earlier season.
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Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Racine Tornadoes
Jackson
Jacksonian Basketeers
Wellston
Golden Rockets
Meigs County Courthouse Closed for Washington's Birthday
Meigs County observes the Washington's Birthday anniversary with courthouse closure. County Treasurer Lee Archer reports brisk business as the annual tax collection proceeds at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Washington
Lee Archer
Local Speak ers Set for March 11 at Tuppers Plains Lodge
Chester Miss Mallie Cook of Tiffin and R S Cox of Millersburg will headline a program in Tuppers Plains on March 11. Miss Cook, a former ward of the National Orphans Home at Tiffin, will speak. Cox, state manager of the Beneficiary Degree, will discuss the group’s work. Other Junior Lodge members and the public are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Mallie Cook
Tiffin
R. S. Cox
Millersburg
Tuppers Plains Lodge, Jr. O. U. A. M
Point Rock Social Briefs
Daily social notes from Point Rock list visitors and illnesses. Residents and relatives frequent Pomeroy Athens McArthur Hebbardsville Logan Middleport Chillicothe and Athens for business, medical visits, and family, with several ill at home and some absent from school due to colds.
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Point Rock
Lewis McLaughlin
Edmund Foster
Pomeroy
Owen Kennedy
Ronald
Athens
W. M. Morris
Maude Holcomb
Helen
Raymond Holliday
Rex Shenefield
Clyde
Clayton Morris
Johnny Tippie
L. D. Cottrill
Arnold Jordan
T. E. McLaughlin
Noah
George Harvey
Emmet Harvey
Madison Vernon
Hebbardsville
Eli Eiffer
Logan
Ed Harvey
Kane
Ora Nelson
Grace Henster
Millie Ruth
McArthur
George Radekin
E. W. Harvey
L. D. Cottrell
Johnny Lewis
W. M
D. W. Morris
Gallipolis Blue Devils Defeat Panthers 36 to 30
Gallipolis defeats Pomeroy 36-30 to claim Southeastern Ohio League supremacy. Key players Fontana Daniels Lloyd and Sealey spark Gallipolis as Pom eroy fights back led by McKenzie Ketter and Brickles. Rough play prompted ejections and a large crowd at the Junior High Gym.
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Gallipolis Blue Devils
Panthers
Pomeroy
Gallia Blue Devils
Pomeroy Panthers
Blue Devils
Brickles
Brick
Ketter
Gallipolis
Sealey
Daniels
Fontana
Lewis
Young
Chillicothe
Gallipolis Gft
Smith
Eunccassens
Davis
McKenzie
Todd
Brickies
Anceacsccesa
Hart
Mankin
Ginn
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Middleport Rotarians
Aten
Chamber
Meigs Co
Pomeroy Ferry
Manhattan
Vendol
Meigs County Museum
Pomeroy Social Notes
M. E. Rathburn
E. W. Kingsland, Pomeroy
James Titus
George Lasher
Frank Bean
William Durst
Edna Mae
Raymond Eiselstein
Middleport Social Notes
Women's Music Club
Heath M. E. Church
L. W. McComas
Mesdames
Charles Bing
Roy Barnes
Homer Grant
Harry Houdashelt
Cecil Root
Paul Smith
Lawrence Milhoan
Paul Smart
E. M. McCarty
H. E. Cook
Meigs Grocery Co
Frieda Faehnle
Mary Park
Dale Allensworth
R. C. Tuckerman
Charles Walburn
Raymond Walburn
W. F. Burford
Malcolm Kennedy
Bridge Club
R. W. Harris
E. R. Tompkins
Robert E. Leake
J. B. Downing
Contract Club
Tompkins
M. C. Hobart
L. K. Evans
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Ray Sherman
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Point Rock Social Briefs
Siaret
AOM
Cincinnati
Greyhound
Washin Cincinnati
Clarksburg
Los Angeles
Louis Romney
New York
Union Bus
Union St
Ohio
Balto, Md
Beaco
F. J. Beasley CO
William Lewis
Broadway
Cholumbus Mutual Life Insurance
Ohio National Bank
Columbus, Ohio
William R. Lewis
Date Insurance Department
Athens Messenger
Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company
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